Now the agencies are revising their rating criteria in a bid to head off tougher regulation.

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Moody's is considering revising sovereign debt rating criteria.

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The eco-rating system assesses 15 specific criteria drawn from five general categories of sustainability attributes - attributes include the usage of environmentally preferable materials, minimization of hazardous substances, energy efficiency, responsible end-of-life treatment and environmentally-responsible manufacturing.

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In these instances, the qEEG becomes even more valuable, as well as the standardized rating scales, especially the DSM-IV criteria.

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My criteria for selection included funds that held bonds with an average rating of investment grade and at least 5 years of returns.

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The blog mentioned it does more than simply rating movies also, as it sometimes asked users to select movies based on specific criteria, like the starring actors.

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